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Recent Examples of prudently
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
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Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.
—Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Under the 2019 law, a utility is automatically deemed to have acted prudently if its equipment starts a wildfire.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Utilities are guaranteed their money back plus some percentage profit on it when invested prudently.
—Will Taylor, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the plan prudently addresses retention of Tesla’s visionary leader through vesting periods of up to 10 years after the grant date.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.
—Rory M. Christian, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Under the 2019 law, a utility is automatically deemed to have acted prudently if its equipment starts a wildfire.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Utilities are guaranteed their money back plus some percentage profit on it when invested prudently.
—Will Taylor, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the plan prudently addresses retention of Tesla’s visionary leader through vesting periods of up to 10 years after the grant date.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudently
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After you’re done, put your round-by-round predictions to the test in our men’s or women’s Survivor Pool, either as a solo contestant or in a private pool with a group of friends (choose wisely).—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
19 Mar. 2026
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After you’re done, put your round-by-round predictions to the test in our men’s or women’s Survivor Pool, either as a solo contestant or in a private pool with a group of friends (choose wisely).—
Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rather than trying to cram in too much, Irontown Modular has sensibly kept things nice and simple inside, and this helps lend the space an open and spacious appearance.—
Adam Williams
March 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the director there was Ridley Scott, and his streamlined professionalism kept the comic and the cosmic judiciously in check.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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That said, silver investing should be approached judiciously at all times, but particularly this March, despite its inflation-hedging and portfolio diversifying features being well known.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The measure would allow many Cuban Americans to take legal ownership of a large chunk of the sprawling small private enterprises that have flourished on the island that have already been getting funding discreetly from Miami, but are under the names of relatives and friends on the island.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the Dominican Republic’s tourist board also has their own set of safety tips for visitors which include keeping your passport and valuables in a hotel safe, using your phone or camera discreetly, and avoiding walking alone at night.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Prudently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudently. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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